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Brain Exercises
Scientific studies about the brain are rapidly changing our understanding about how to maintain the brain’s function as we age. It’s becoming increasingly clear that just as the key to our long-term physical health lies in the daily choices we make around diet, exercise and sleep; our choices can also impact our brain’s health as we age. It’s exciting to know that some of the same actions that can keep our brain functioning as we age can also reduce the debilitating impact of...
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Brain Exercises May Slow Cognitive Decline – But Not Without a Price
A new study published today in the online issue of the journal Neurology shows that doing mentally stimulating activities such as crossword... Read more »
Protecting Your Brain While You Cycle to Exercise Your Body
It’s springtime where I live. The temperatures are warming up, the trees have sprouted new leaves, and the wildflowers are in bloom. This... Read more »
Exercising Your Brain Through Learning May Help Ward Off Alzheimer's
I’ve come to be a firm believer in exercise – the mental kind. By stretching our brains through a variety of activities throughout our... Read more »
Study Shows Exercise/Brain Health Link (Again!)
Yet another study--this time a big analysis of other high-quality studies--demonstrates the link between fitness and brain health. Three... Read more »
Exercise for Brain and Body
Nearly a decade ago, Steers and Lee (2001) published a landmark study focusing attention on the correlation between major depression and... Read more »
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Brain Exercise in the News
A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association is sure to start conversations about the value of mental exercises and what... Read more »
Alzheimer's Brain Games
JAMA has published the first definitive study showing that honing intellectual skills can boost the brain in the same way that physical exercise... Read more »
Alzheimer's Prevention: Five Easy Tricks for Keeping Your Brai...
1. Finish a crossword puzzle. Just like a walk exercises your body, puzzles give your brain a workout. Think how satisfying it is to fill in that... Read more »
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